Debate over whether or not there is a distinction between ethical and unethical transformational leaders continues.
Nevertheless, if you want to become a more ethical, effective leader, transformational leadership has a lot to offer. The goal of this approach is to raise the level of morality of the group or organization, encouraging those in both leadership and followership roles to set and meet higher ethical standards. In this process of pursuing this objective, employees engage in the higher-level moral reasoning, and the moral climate and culture of the entire organization improves.