I believe Descartes brings God into the picture because he cannot know what is right and what is wrong until he figures out the nature of God, and, in fact, whether or not God even exists. When Descartes says, “But in order to remove even this basis for doubting, I should at the first opportunity inquire whether there is a God, and, if there is, whether or not he can be a deceiver. For if I am ignorant of this, it appears I am never capable of being completely certain about anything else.” –Pg. 71. This shows that Descartes feels he needs to know the nature of God before he can know anything else because he is in constant fear of being deceived. If he makes sure he is not being deceived by the simplest things, he can add those facts to build