<p>What is the Moral Forum UH class about? I can’t find any info in the catalog. How is Stephen Black?</p>
<p>Moral Forum is an Honors College class that tackles a different ethical dilemma each year. Each class member partners with another student to form a debate team that must be prepared to argue either side of the issue.</p>
<p>Class members then engage in a debate tournament. Teams are only rewarded for making effective, affirmative arguments/points. They do not score points for attacking/critiquing the opposition. Winners move on to the next round. The finals are held in an auditorium before the public. Participants are required to wear business attire. </p>
<p>When my son took the course his freshman year, all four finalists were awarded a cash prize of $2,000 apiece. Semi-finalists who did not move on to the final round were also awarded a cash prize. My son and his freshman partner made the finals, where they were defeated by a superb and deserving team of juniors. Needless to say, I was a proud dad.</p>
<p>Stephen Black is awesome, though he does not teach every section of the course. My son found Moral Forum to be a tough, appropriately demanding, and thoroughly rewarding experience.</p>
<p><a href=“http://cesr.ua.edu/programsandactivities/moralforum.html[/url]”>http://cesr.ua.edu/programsandactivities/moralforum.html</a></p>
<p>Any idea when the topic for this year will be posted?</p>