The point of the "Torture of the Week" example is to show that:
A) we don't really understand the Principle of Utility.
B) a society is only as morally good as the people who compose it.
C) we need to revise our common notion of "happiness."
D) Kant was correct.
E) if act utilitarianism is correct, then some obviously immoral acts are permissible.

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The "Torture of the Week" example is used to illustrate that act utilitarianism can permit obviously immoral acts if they bring about the greatest overall happiness. This challenges the moral intuition that certain actions, such as torture, are always wrong regardless of their consequences.

The Point of the "Torture of the Week" Example Is