The importance of this play to the medical humanities is its dramatic representation of the human traits of bitter personal retribution, blind jealousy in love, and failure to "get all the facts" before making a "diagnostic" decision. Othello is referred to in derogatory racial slurs repeatedly by his enemy, whom he has bypassed in the promotion process in favor of Cassio. He should have perceived the hatred Iago felt for him, and thus been more cautious in allowing his jealousy to lead to rash and devastating consequences. This foolish man's suicide is reminiscent of some of the Greek suicides of honor.