Origin of Life and Evolution

[John21]

Granting the scientific definition of evolution, that it is simply a process of survivial with no goal or objective, can we factor out the physical elements that make up the various forms of life and conclude that - the primary attribute of life is survivial?

If the above definition of life holds true, wouldn't it follow that in order to have a will(?) to survive, an entity must first have some sense of identity or self?

Wouldn't we have to find an element of 'beingness' that is not found in non-organic matter? Which simply adheres to natural laws and gives no evidence of a will to survive.

Main question: Is some form of identity, beingness, self-awareness, etc... a prerequisite for the will to survive?