No offence taken =P
Ok so here's the explanation:
The acts of the Aedra are perpetrated by individuals, as Tom says and Chris suggests. However, the Aedra do take an active interest in Nirn as stated on the Elder Scrolls Wiki:
Prior to Alessia's pact with Akatosh, binding her soul to the Amulet of Kings, many Aedra and Daedra were able to fully interact with Nirn and its population. However, even during this period, these eight Aedra are not known to have manifested physically on the planet, but communicated through dreams and visions (as with Alessia). Their interaction with the world is relegated to blessings through their altars and shrines, and in extreme circumstances, through mortal avatars infused with their divine spirits.
In particular interest to me is "communicated through dreams and visions." It was not a mortal communicating in this manner (presumably) , it was the Aedra. If the Aedra are communicating through any means, it tells us that they are expressing their will. A being must be conscious to express its will, even if it cannot otherwise physically interact within a space (such as Nirn).
Kynareth sent her son, the Nordic demi-god hero Morihaus, to advise and aid Alessia.
Note, Kynareth sent. This was an answer to prayer.
Throughout Tamrielic history, especially in the sending of Lorkhan to convey his message and create the Amulet of Kings, Akatosh has had much influence. This again implies that he acted willfully, logically indicating sentience and consciousness. (of course the Amulet of Kings is disputed as a possible soul gem, but it is not the only reference to Akatosh that can be made.)
The Aedra, however, are a small group of individual spirits, each with their own identity and possessing a high degree of intelligence.
That quote is again from the wiki. The Aedra have their own identity and possess intelligence. One can only have such things if one is conscious.
The only reference that I can find about some 'unconscious god' is the Godhead, which may or may not just be MK screwing people over. And Anu.
Oh, and it is also stated somewhere among the mass of texts about Kalpas, that the Divines have learned the Walkabout and thus avoid being destroyed at the end of the Kalpa. While they may have gained that knowledge before the creation of Nirn, for them to be unconscious and continue to avoid being eaten at the end of the Kalpa (while not impossible) seems unlikely. Perhaps.
So... that's my story on that 
No offence taken =P
Ok so here's the explanation:
The acts of the Aedra are perpetrated by individuals, as Tom says and Chris suggests. However, the Aedra do take an active interest in Nirn as stated on the Elder Scrolls Wiki:
Prior to Alessia's pact with Akatosh, binding her soul to the Amulet of Kings, many Aedra and Daedra were able to fully interact with Nirn and its population. However, even during this period, these eight Aedra are not known to have manifested physically on the planet, but communicated through dreams and visions (as with Alessia). Their interaction with the world is relegated to blessings through their altars and shrines, and in extreme circumstances, through mortal avatars infused with their divine spirits.
In particular interest to me is "communicated through dreams and visions." It was not a mortal communicating in this manner (presumably) , it was the Aedra. If the Aedra are communicating through any means, it tells us that they are expressing their will. A being must be conscious to express its will, even if it cannot otherwise physically interact within a space (such as Nirn).
Kynareth sent her son, the Nordic demi-god hero Morihaus, to advise and aid Alessia.
Note, Kynareth sent. This was an answer to prayer.
Throughout Tamrielic history, especially in the sending of Lorkhan to convey his message and create the Amulet of Kings, Akatosh has had much influence. This again implies that he acted willfully, logically indicating sentience and consciousness. (of course the Amulet of Kings is disputed as a possible soul gem, but it is not the only reference to Akatosh that can be made.)
The Aedra, however, are a small group of individual spirits, each with their own identity and possessing a high degree of intelligence.
That quote is again from the wiki. The Aedra have their own identity and possess intelligence. One can only have such things if one is conscious.
The only reference that I can find about some 'unconscious god' is the Godhead, which may or may not just be MK screwing people over. And Anu.
Oh, and it is also stated somewhere among the mass of texts about Kalpas, that the Divines have learned the Walkabout and thus avoid being destroyed at the end of the Kalpa. While they may have gained that knowledge before the creation of Nirn, for them to be unconscious and continue to avoid being eaten at the end of the Kalpa (while not impossible) seems unlikely. Perhaps.
So... that's my story on that
The difference? UESP is managed by people who care whereas the wiki doesn't have the same level of dedication.