Ethical consequentialism and ethical egoism are two distinct ethical theories that offer different perspectives on how to determine what is morally right or wrong:

- Ethical consequentialism is the view that the moral worth of an action is determined by its consequences. According to this theory, an action is morally right if it leads to the greatest amount of overall good or happiness for the greatest number of people affected by it. This can be further broken down into various forms of consequentialism, such as utilitarianism, which holds that actions should be evaluated based on their ability to maximize overall happiness or pleasure.

- Ethical egoism, on the other hand, is the view that individuals should always act in their own self-interest. According to this theory, an action is morally right if it promotes the individual's own interests, regardless of its impact on others. This can be further broken down into various forms of egoism, such as psychological egoism, which holds that individuals always act in their own self-interest, or rational egoism, which holds that individuals should act in their own self-interest based on rational self-interest.

While consequentialism and egoism are distinct ethical theories, they are related in that they both focus on the outcomes of actions and prioritize the individual over the collective. However, consequentialism evaluates actions based on their overall impact on the greatest number of people, while egoism evaluates actions based solely on their impact on the individual actor. Additionally, while consequentialism can provide a basis for evaluating the moral worth of actions in a social context, ethical egoism can lead to conflict and disregard for the well-being of others.
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