The%20Pete%20Rose%20Case

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The Pete Rose Case
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Observations and Defining the Problem

• Pete Rose is one of the greatest baseball
  players
• of all time
• Controversy about whether he should be
  reinstated for allegedly gambling

• Is it ethical to allow Pete Rose to be
  reinstated, despite the rule in baseball and all
  professional sports prohibiting betting/gambling?

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Identifying Options

• Do not reinstate Pete Rose
• 2. Reinstate Pete Rose conditionally, if he
  apologizes and admits to betting in baseball
• 3. Not reinstate Pete Rose, but allow him to be
  considered for the Hall of Fame

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Viewing Pros and Cons
Pros Cons
1. Reinforcing the rule of no gambling/betting. Also supports players who follow the rule. Hall of Fame incomplete and it looks bad to reinstate worse offenses by setting a line of how far one can go
2. MLB finishes issue and there is a complete Hall of Fame. There is a resolution and Pete Rose admits to being wrong. Weakens MLB betting rule and undermines the players and league.
3. Hall of Fame is incomplete and Pete Rose is happy. MLB saves face and provides closure. Compromises the rule that has been established for a long time.
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Stakeholder Analysis Those affected by each
option
Stakeholder group thats significantly affected
by options Other professional sports leagues
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Hall of Fame Exception Option 3

• Option
• Rose will remained banned from all aspects of
  baseball, including coaching management,
  scouting, and consulting
• Rose will become eligible to enter to Hall of
  Fame
• Effects
• Pros
• Complete Hall of Fame
• Resolution
• Both sides save face
• Cons
• Compromises strength and validity of rules

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Stakeholder Analysis Option 3

• Effects on Stakeholders
• Pete Rose remains banned but validated by Hall
  of Fame admission
• MLB lingering issue resolved, rules compromised
• Hall of Fame complete, integrity questioned
• Other Professional Sports integrity and rule
  enforcement questioned
• Who is most affected?
• Other Professional Sports leagues because a
  precedent will be set

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Virtue Analysis Option 3

• Accounted Values
• Justice- for Rose, MLB, its rules and those
  abiding players
• Loyalty- for Rose from the Hall of Fame

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Ethics of Respect Option 3

• Option as a law
• Anyone banned from baseball will not be
  reinstated, but will remain eligible for the Hall
  of Fame
• Option and the Categorical Imperative
• Violates the formulation of kingdom of ends
• Option and the preservation of dignity
• Threatens the dignity of Rose, the rules and the
  players that abide by them, and Hall of Fame
  stakeholders

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Utilitarian Analysis Option 3

• Harms to stakeholders
• Weakens rules and questions administrative
  dedication
• Rose remains
• banned

• Benefits to stakeholders
• Resolution for all parties
• Complete Hall of Fame

Creepy Scenario does not occur with this option
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Conditional Reinstatement based Upon Apology
Option 2

• Pros
• Consideration for Hall of Fame leads to its
  completion
• Resolution of this controversy is a win win
  situation for both the MLB and Pete Rose. MLB can
  put this situation into the past, and Pete Rose
  will be eligible for Hall of Fame

• Cons
• Undermines players
• Gives bad reputation to the MLB

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Analysis on Ethics of Respect Option 2

• Stated as if it was a law, this particular option
  would be identified as followed Anyone banned
  from baseball should not be considered for
  reinstatement without apologies and admittance of
  guilt.
• In regards to the categorical imperative, there
  are some formulations from the categorical
  imperative which are violated The formula of
  Universal Law would violate this option because
  it would include exceptions to the accepted
  standard.
• When considering the stakeholder groups, the
  dignity of certain stakeholders is compromised
  with accordance to this option It threatens the
  dignity of law abiding players and also those in
  the Hall of Fame because their honorary position
  is being discredited upon his eligibility.

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Utilitarian Analysis Option 2
Harms Benefits
Pete Rose Ruins imagine because he makes it open to the public that he lied Reinstated, eligible for Hall of Fame
MLB Making exceptions, weakens authority of the rules Resolution
Fans None Resolution
Hall of Fame None Completion
Other Professional Athletic Leagues Compromises rules and creates a bad image for all Athletic Leagues None

• In regard to these harms and benefits, a creepy
  scenario is presented to other professional
  athletic leagues.
• This Option also presents the most harms because
  it has all the harms of not reinstating Pete Rose
  but allowing him to be eligible in the hall of
  fame, but also has the added factor of ruining
  Pete Roses image.

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Virtue Analysis Option 1
Justice Honesty Steadfast-ness Loyalty Humility Respect
MLB Yes No Yes No No Yes
Pete Rose No Yes No No No No
This chart shows how both Major League Baseball
and Pete Rose are affected by the virtues we
found to be important.
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Analysis on Ethics of Respect Option 1

• Anyone banned from baseball must not be
  re-instated.
• This establishes a maxim on which to evaluate
  situations that arise
• This violates Pete Roses Dignity
• This violates the dignity of the Hall of Fames
  stakeholders

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Utilitarian Analysis Option 1

• Groups Harmed
• Pete Rose, Hall of Fame
• Groups Benefited
• Major League Baseball, Other sports organizations
• Pete Rose is caught in creepy scenario

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Recommendation
Youre Out!

• Do not reinstate Pete Rose