Science and Education Publishing Research in Psychology and Behavioral Sciences 1 1 2013 08 08 Cultural Perspective on Euthanasia 77 80 EN Nico Nortje Department of Psychology, University of the Free State, South Africa RPBS2013153 10.12691/rpbs-1-5-3 2013 04 07 2013 08 02 2013 08 08 Questions about life and death will always be among the major issues people have to answer both collectively and individually. Such a re-assessment essentially also needs to address ethnic diversity, because different belief systems and norms of behaviour will affect people¡¯s views of euthanasia. 120 Respondents from the three major ethnic groupings in South Africa were drawn and were asked to complete a basic demographic questionnaire and the Euthanasia Attitude Scale. This study found no statistically significant differences between the opinions of people from different ethnic backgrounds.