In rank order, what are eight ways in which one can provide ethical leadership and what is the rationale for ranking them in this order?

There are
many ways to be an effective moral leader, but not all of them are as effective as one another.
As long as moral teachings are being presented, there should be some positive response,
regardless of the manner in which they are presented, but some tactics are far more effective
than others.

Leading by exampleThis is the most important because it shows
ethics, it encourages the behavior, and it also is by nature ethical action since you are acting
ethically by doing it.

Pointing to moral leadersthis is a great way to
encourage ethical behavior because it shows how to behave ethically and teaches morals by
following someone wise and experienced, and it encourages others to follow that
example.

Displaying negative leaders and discouraging those behaviorsnearly
as important as showing what ethical behavior looks like is showing the negative side of things.
This action will lead others by dissuading them from being unethical.

Having
people enact made-up ethical scenarioby having individuals test out ethics in their own
scenarios in a safe environment, you can lead and direct without ramifications. Unfortunately,
this may not be applied to real life well.

Having ethics discussionssimilar
to practicing ethics in made up scenarios, though experiments help to analyze ethics in various
complicated scenarios. Unfortunately, the distance this is removed from real life presents
challenges with application.

Teaching overarching principleswhile it is good
to teach grand principles that can be applied to many situations, it can be difficult to
determine how to apply it, especially if two or more ideas come into conflict.

Teaching moral catchphraseswhile short, neat phrases can be applicable to help someone
understand a short and sweet version of morality, it is often more superficial than deep and
helpful. It still has some benefit though, but less than even teaching overarching
principles.

Do as I say, not as I dostill beneficial, but the least
effective, moral leading in spite of immoral actions is hypocritical and will yield the poorest
results, if any.