Introduction: 1. Justifying war but restricting tactics Part A. Philosophical Groundings: 2. Collective responsibility and honor during war 3. Jus gentium and minimal natural law 4. Humane treatment as the cornerstone of the rules of war Part B. Problems in Identifying War Crimes: 5. Killing naked soldiers: combatants and noncombatants 6. Shooting poisoned arrows: banned and accepted weapons 7. Torturing prisoners of war: protected and normal soldiers Part C. Normative Principles: 8. The principle of discrimination or distinction 9. The principle of necessity 10. The principle of proportionality Part D. Prosecuting War Crimes: 11. Prosecuting soldiers for war crimes 12. Prosecuting military leaders for war crimes 13. Commanded and commanding defenses Epilogue and Conclusions: 14. Should terrorists be treated humanely?
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