I think its a good idea to be able to "see where they are". My buddy caught his son lying about where he was.

So punish the kid when you catch them doing something they shouldn't, not preemptively

If you don't trust your kids, restrict their freedoms. Monitoring them electronically is going to make them think you don't trust them and kids that think their parents don't trust them are probably less likely to give trust and respect back

Do you think he's ashamed that his dad is a rubber chemist?

Does he get free tires?

Teenage kids would also appreciate free rubbers

Life360 works great on Android. I, as the service provider, insist on it on every phone I pay for - mine included. If I say I'm going to Fairfield my spousal unit can track me southbound on I-45 to Fairfield, watch me have lunch, and then track me back to Dallas/Richardson.

Integrity starts at the top.

No, I would not disable it - that would indicate a lack of integrity, leading to a lack of trust.