Ethical Egoism and Ethical Relativism. This paper examines the positions of ethical egoism and ethical relativism about morality of individual action, and their validity in the contemporary discourse of philosophy. It shows that ethical egoism underlies a fundamental assumption of self-interest and happiness whereas ethical relativism holds that morality is relative to the norms of society. Pages: 8 Bibliography: 3 source(s) listed Filename: 17797 Ethical Egoism Relativism.doc Price: 71.60