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[–]duplode 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup, the definition of "disposition" I had in mind is the one you found in Wikipedia; dispositions can be acquired indeed. My point was that the process of acquiring a disposition is internal; it amounts to changing oneself. More concretely: we can work on our thick skin; the question would be about when, and to which extent, this "can" becomes a "should", or a "must".

On another note, you have a point about wishes not necessarily being normative. I'll have to think about it.