Question
Anne Dufourmantelle’s book “In Praise of [this concept]” became popular after she died while saving two drowning children in 2017. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this uncertainty that a negative outcome may occur, to which cautious people may be “averse.”
ANSWER: risk [accept risk-averse or risk aversion]
[10m] This thinker imagined a threshold at which imposing risk on someone is itself a violation of their rights. This thinker described a “night-watchman state” in the book Anarchy, State, and Utopia.
ANSWER: Robert Nozick
[10h] Hans Jonas’s “Ethics of the Future” formulated this risk-management approach that encourages preventative action when harm is possible. The UN’s Rio Declaration adopted this approach in its sustainability work.
ANSWER: precautionary principle [or the precautionary approach]
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | Johns Creek A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Beavercreek | Alabama Cyber Tech | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Canyon Crest | Innovation Academy A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Detroit Catholic Central A | Winston Churchill B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Downingtown STEM | DuPage County AT | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Hastings | Hunter A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Lindbergh | Fairfield County AT | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Owensboro | Freeman | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Richard Montgomery A | Kinkaid | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Winston Churchill A | St. Mark's | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 10 | 16.00 | 90% | 70% | 0% |