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moralist

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moralist
mor‧al‧ist /ˈmɒrələst, ˈmɒrəlɪst $ ˈmɔː-/ noun [countable]
 Word Family: noun: moral, morals, morality ≠ immorality, moralist, amorality; adjective: moral ≠ immoral, amoral, moralistic; verb: moralize; adverb: morally ≠ immorally
1. someone who has very strong beliefs about what is right and wrong and how people should behave – used to show disapproval:
    a narrow-minded moralist
2. a teacher of moral principles