Ethical consequentialism is a moral theory that judges the rightness or wrongness of an action based on its consequences. In other words, an action is considered morally right if it leads to good outcomes, and morally wrong if it leads to bad outcomes. The most well-known form of ethical consequentialism is utilitarianism, which seeks to maximize overall happiness or well-being for the greatest number of people.

Ethical egoism, on the other hand, is a moral theory that judges the rightness or wrongness of an action based on how it affects the self-interest of the individual performing the action. In other words, an action is considered morally right if it benefits the individual, and morally wrong if it harms the individual. This can be contrasted with ethical altruism, which holds that actions should be taken to benefit others, even at the expense of one's own self-interest.

While ethical consequentialism and ethical egoism share a focus on outcomes and consequences, they differ in their scope of concern. Ethical consequentialism focuses on the overall well-being of society or a group, while ethical egoism focuses on the self-interest of the individual. In other words, ethical consequentialism looks beyond the interests of any one individual, while ethical egoism is concerned only with the interests of the self. Therefore, while both ethical consequentialism and ethical egoism consider outcomes and consequences, they are fundamentally different ethical frameworks with different underlying principles.
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