Huttmann uses a clever connotation by explaining how she was not legally allowed to refuse to alert a doctor when a patient stopped breathing. However, he thinks about the time that might be morally permissible when he compares standing “before a judge accused of murder” to standing before “a spiritual judge” (Huttmann 421). This “spiritual judge” he talks about is God. He tries to relate to his audience, to show them that he has a moral compass, acknowledging the presence of a belief system in his life. This connotation helps demonstrate to the reader why they made the best choice. According to the law he did the wrong thing, but according to religious beliefs; something his audience understands, he did the right thing. While he may not think that personal beliefs should be a factor in giving people the right to die, he wants his audience to feel as if this right is what God would want.