ETHICAL DEVELOPMENT AND MEDICAL DECISION-MAKING SKILLS IN MID-CAREER MEDICAL STAFFT

This article examines the interrelated constructs of ethical development and medical decision-making skills in mid-career medical professionals. In modern healthcare systems, mid-career practitioners serve as crucial intermediaries between senior specialists and junior staff, making complex clinical decisions that require both professional judgment and ethical sensitivity. Ethical development influences the perception of moral problems, the internalization of professional values, and the ability to resolve ethical dilemmas. Meanwhile, decision-making skills determine how medical professionals synthesize clinical evidence, patient values, and situational factors when choosing optimal care paths. Drawing on theoretical literature from Uzbek, CIS, and foreign researchers published between 2010 and 2025, this article develops an integrated model that explains how ethical development shapes decision-making processes, and vice versa. The study highlights institutional, cultural, and educational factors affecting both competencies and offers recommendations for enhancing ethical professionalism and decision competence in healthcare organizations.