Throughout the history of America's pastime, baseball has continually battled scandals and controversies. From the “Black Sox” scandal of 1919 to the current steroid debate, baseball has seen a century of turmoil. While many of these scandals affected multiple players and brought shame to teams, none affected an individual player more than the Pete Rose betting scandal of the 1980s. Aside from the public humiliation he brought to his family and the Cincinnati Reds, nothing did more to hurt Pete Rose than his lifetime ban from baseball that made him ineligible for the Hall of Fame. While many are for and against Pete Rose's induction into the Hall of Fame, the four ethical theories, Kantianism, Utilitarianism, Egoism, and Ethical Realism, each have their own unique answer to the question. Through Kantianism Pete Rose should be inducted into the hall of fame, while selfishness, utilitarianism and ethical realism all support lifetime ban. Before we begin a dissection of the reasoning behind each theory, let's examine who Pete Rose is and why he received a lifetime ban from baseball. Peter Edward Rose was a Major League Baseball (MLB) player with the Cincinnati Reds from 1963 to 1978. From there Pete moved on to the Philadelphia Phillies and the Montreal Expos, now the Washington Nationals, before returning to the Reds as player-manager in 1984 before becoming full-time manager in 1986. During his time as a player Pete was able to collect numerous records and awards. He was the 1963 National League Rookie of the Year, a two-time Gold Glove winner, a three-time World Series winner, the 1975 World Series Most Valuable Player and selected to the All-Star team 17 times. In addition to the accolades, Pete Rose is MLB's career leader in hits with 4.2...... middle of paper ...... as he fulfilled part of his duty by banning Rose for over 20 years; did not recognize his contributions to the field. MLB has a duty to honor baseball's greatest players and record-setters; clearly Pete Rose falls into both of these categories. Holder of numerous career MLB records and considered one of the greatest players ever, Pete Rose has clearly made his mark on baseball. Therefore, it is MLB's duty to honor him for his achievements. MLB must now fulfill its second duty and reinstate Pete Rose so he can be recognized for his play on the field. With Kantian ethics, MLB's sense of duty to the game demands Rose's punishment, as well as his recognition on the floor. With his time in suspension, MLB fulfilled a duty and must now allow Pete Rose on the floor to fulfill his duty to the game.