Define Self Preservation?

Self preservation is defined as a natural or instinctive tendency to act

so as to preserve one's own existence. It is also the method by which
one preserves of oneself from destruction or harm. Selfpreservation is a behavior that ensures the survival of an organism. Selfpreservation is keeping you alive, either physically or psychologically. The
latter includes mentally or economically healthy. (Since human beings are
very social creatures, we may also apply self-preservation to other people,
such as our families.
To be successful as a species, the members of that species must have a
desire to survive long enough to pass on their genes to offspring. A species
with a death-wish dies out rather quickly. Those species that don't die out
have members that have devoted some attention to staying alive long enough
to have young. It is from those individuals and therefore species that all
living things are descended. The desire to stay alive is an instinctive one,
built into the psyche of the organism. The organism will seek those elements
of its environment that will enhance its chances for survival. These include
food, water, oxygen, and periods of rest to allow the body to repair any wear
and tear on the tissues. Alternately, it will avoid or evade those elements
that might reduce its chances for survival. Such dangers include predators,
starvation, dehydration, asphyxiation, and situations that can cause damage
to the body. These seek or avoid drives influence the behavior of organisms:
iron seeking bacteria will move toward magnetism, gnus will migrate hundreds
of miles to find new pastures, a human will resort to cannibalism; an amoeba
will flow away from an electric current, an antelope will run from a lion, a
human will obey a killer or withstand torture. The desire to stay alive is also
a selfish instinct, since it is personal survival that the organism is seeking.